Antislipping device for horseshoes.



J. BINDON.

.ANTISLIPPING DEVICE FOR HORSESHOES. APPLICATION FILED 1923.21, 1911.

1,003,324. I Patented Sept. 12,1911.

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ANTISLIPPING DEVICE FOR HORSBSHOBS. APPLICATION FILED FEB.21, 1911.

1,003,324, Patented Sept. 12,1911.

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WITNESSES [NVE/VYOR Q W I By JAMES BINDON, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND;

ANTIsLIPPINe DE ICE FOR nonsnsnons.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1am.

Application filed February 21, 1911. Seria1N0. 610,000. 7

To all wlwm it my. concern: Be it known that 1, JAMES BrNnoN, a citizen of the United States,;residing at New- State of port, in the county of Newport, lthode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in- Antislip'ping Devices for Horseshoes,'of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accom anying drawing, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon. I

My invention relates'to improvements in overshoes provide a device of this character which ma be readily applied to the horses hoof, an which will prevent slipping uponpavements which maybe slippery from me or other causes.

I am aware that it proposed to provide has been-heretofore detachable calks for horseshoes, and also to provide an overshoe.

a plurality of movablycon forming. chains which intervene between the hoof and the ground. Such chain structure usually consists of a series of short chains converging toward the center of the hoof, and united to a central chain surrounding the frog, or toa central split ring, the chains underlying the ordinary shoe on the hoof and belng'secured at their upper ends to a band or strap surrounding the hoof.

composed of nected links The present invention consists in various details of construction and arrangement, whereby the anti-slipping devices may be held more securely in place, and yet are more readily and easily detached when such becomes necessary; and whereby the noise of the clanking of the chains is dispensed with; the weight of the overshoe reduced to a minimum; and danger of injury to the frog of the hoof done away with.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-Figu re 1 is a side view, showing a hoof provided with an ordinary horseshoe, and having my improved chain tread and securing means inplace; Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same; Fig. 3 is a detached view of: the spring plate or bar, to which the chains or calks are attached Fig. 4 is a' detail view of the clamp, by which the chain is attached to thespring plate or bar; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view; Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the calks'which may be used instead of the chains; Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views of forhorses, the object being :to'

devices I may use for keeping the chains properly spaced; Fig. 9 is a bottom view showing the use of calks with spacing mem- )QIS on the spring bar, without the use of the chains; Fig. 10 is a similar view, showing the use-of two calks only, whichare of length sufficient ,to enable the spacing memhers to be dispensed with; and Fig. 11 is a similar view showing calks interposed be-.

tween the sides of the clip or bar 4.

The main feature of my invention consists of the curved plate or bar 1 of spring metal, having the removable plates 2, the shanks of which are screwed or otherwise removably secured to the plate or bar 1. The flat or beveled p ts of the plates are oltset from the shanks and the bar or plate is inserted in place in the following man ner: The plate 2 at the toe is put into place between the hoof and, the shoe and then the plate or bar 1 is'bent to spring the two other plates 2 into position. This bar or plate 1 1s set off from the inside of the shoe,

as shown in Fig. 2, and at intervals around the bar 1 clamps 4, shown-in Figs. 2, 4 and 11, are secured toit, and the chains 5 are attached to said clamps and extend under the tread of the shoe, and at the upper ends are attached to the straps 6 depending from the hoof or base band 7, and connecting straps 8 extend to the top band 9, which passes through loops in said straps 8. The chains are attached to the straps 6' .by buckles or snap hooks, or in any suitable way, and said straps may be covered with copper, or otherwise strengthened where they are attached to the hoof band. The chains may be secured directly to the bar 1, instead of to the clamps 4, butthe latter alternative is preferable. The clamps 4, or the chains themselves, are spaced apart by the spacing blocks 10, which may be of rub ber, rope, or any suitable material.

As shown in Fig. 9, instead of the chains being used, a series of calks 11 separated by spacing members 10;is used. In Fig. 10 spacing members-are dispensed with entirely,and two calks 11 are used to take up substantially the whole space along each side of the horseshoe. v

Tn Fig. 11, the clamps 4, chains 5 and spacing members 10 are used, but in addition/(hereto calks 11 are strung upon the spring bar orplate 1, located in between the arms of the clip or clamp 4. It will be seen that in the use of the clip or clamp 4, the

shank or end of the sameto which the chain Q is attached, underlies the horseshoe and forms a part of the anti-slipping-device.

Various minor modifications and changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention,

. what' I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An attachment for horseshoes including-a barsupported by projections extending between thehoof and the shoe,fnon-slipping devices attached thereto, said non-slipping devices comprising chains attached atfone end to the bar, and means for the attachment of the other ends of said chains to the hoof.

2. An attachment for horseshoes including I a bar supported by projections extending between the hoof and the shoe, non-slipping devices attached thereto, said non-slipping devices comprising chains attached atone end to clamps on the bar, and means for the attachment of the other ends of said chains to the hoof. I

3. An attachment for horseshoes comprising a base bandhaving a connecting device,

a top band having a connecting device, in-

' termediate connectionsbetween the top band and the base band, fastening devices carried in presence of two witnesses.

by the, base band, and chains connected at one end with saidfastening devices and underlying the horseshoe, and a bar ofiset from the horseshoe but secured bet-ween the shoe and the hoof, to which the opposite ends of the chains are attached.

4. In combination the spring bar havin plates sprung into position between the hoo and the shoe, removable clips or clamps spaced on said bar, chains attached at one end to the clips and underlyingithe shoe, and

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

JAMES BINDON.

' Witnesses: A. M. PARKINS,

C. L. STURTEVANT. 

